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Snow on tree branch.

Mar 17, 2024

How Trees Survive in Winter

Trees have developed a number of adaptations over the centuries to endure freezing temperatures, heavy snow and strong winds. 

Mar 17, 2024

Tuffy Tumbler Triumphs at Make-A-Thon

Learn more about NC State Make-A-Thon’s winning idea and team from the 2024 sustainability innovation competition. 

Mar 17, 2024

Make-A-Thon 2024: Innovation for Good

Discover the winning solutions to Make-A-Thon 2024, NC State’s annual sustainability innovation competition. 

Mar 17, 2024

Park Scholar Niveda Mahesh Seeks to Create Sustainable Change

Mahesh, a freshman studying paper science and engineering at NC State, is the founder and president of the nonprofit organization 4Girls 4Change. 

Mar 17, 2024

Sustainability Awards Accepting Nominations

The Sustainability Awards is accepting nominations through Feb. 28. Nominate an employee, student, department, student group or project at NC State or outstanding efforts to advance sustainability. 

NC State gateway.

Mar 17, 2024

20 Years of Sustainability Awards

The 2024 NC State Sustainability Awards mark two decades of recognizing outstanding achievements in sustainability on campus and beyond. 

Mar 17, 2024

Using iNaturalist to Investigate Our Bee Campus

Join the NC State Campus Bee competition using iNaturalist this April to collect data on campus bees and win a “sweet” prize. 

Man in red hat and blue gloves pointing speaking to students

Mar 17, 2024

Grant Boosts Agricultural Institute’s Career Readiness Programs

Three years after receiving nearly $1 million in funding from the Golden Leaf Foundation, the Agricultural Institute has developed robust programming to prepare current and future students for the ever-evolving world of agricultural management and livestock processing. 

NC State faculty visiting UM6P in 2022. Group pose in a long line facing the camera while standing in a brick courtyard with brick buildings in the background.

Mar 17, 2024

NC State and University Mohammed IV Polytechnic announce MOU to advance phosphorus sustainability

NC State University (Raleigh, NC) and the University Mohammed IV Polytechnic (UM6P; Ben Guerir, Morocco) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue collaborative research projects and expand educational and training opportunities in phosphorus (P) sustainability.   

Atlantic Forest in Brazil

Mar 17, 2024

3 Reasons Why Forest Carbon Offsets Don’t Always Work

The success of a forest carbon offset project ultimately relies on its ability to conserve forests — a difficult task in today’s world.